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Matthew Evans
Sep-16-2010, 08:25 GMT
United Kingdom
 | http://www.philorch.org/pdfs/154%20Academy%20of%20
Music%20Anniversary%20Concert%20and%20Ball%20Annou
ncement%209.14.10.pdf
(Philadelphia, September 14, 2010) ` The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that Renée Fleming
and Paul Simon will appear as its special guests for the Academy of Music 154th Anniversary Concert on
Saturday, January 29, 2011. Ms. Fleming, one of the world`s leading opera stars, will join the Orchestra for a
program including a selection of beloved arias; Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Mr. Simon will
perform some of his best-known works with the Orchestra; and the Fabulous Philadelphians and their sound
will be showcased in familiar classical treasures, all as part of an evening of memorable music and exciting
surprises. New orchestrations of Mr. Simon`s classic songs are being specifically created for his first
performance with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Lester Holt, weekend anchor for NBC`s Today and Nightly
News, serves as host for the evening.
Additional guest artist and program information for the concert will be announced at a later date. The
Anniversary Concert is produced by Wayne Baruch and Charles F. Gayton, who have produced the Academy
Anniversary concerts since 2007.
Concert-only tickets, priced at $185 and located in the Amphitheatre level, go on sale on September 16.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 215.893.1999 or by visiting http://www.philorch.org/academyofmusic.
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Ian
Sep-16-2010, 09:36 GMT
USA - United Staates America
 | That might be really nice indeed. I hope the evening will be filmed and recorded for commercial release too. I wonder what songs Paul Will choose? I´m guessing the ballad side of things- Still Crazy,Something So Right and Bridge would be the usual suspects. |
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Andras
Sep-16-2010, 12:42 GMT
Hungary
 | I did hope it would never happen. Now I am really disappointed... :( But there surely would be some who will enjoy. Over to them! |
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Ian
Sep-16-2010, 13:40 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| Aww,come on Andras:-) Actually,30 years ago I would have joined you in your disappointment,because it would have seemed to cheapen what he does. Actually,I felt that way about his first appearance on the Oprah show in 1997,but Paul somehow transcended the schmaltzy aspects of the show and it ended up not too embarrassing at all. I think this performance with the orchestra could work out well if Paul brings his usual honesty to the proceedings. |
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Scaaty
Sep-16-2010, 23:48 GMT
Unknown
 | couldn´t possibly be any worse than "The Kings Singers" America album!! |
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Klausi
Sep-17-2010, 12:44 GMT
Germany
 | I really would enjoy to be there!
Especially for the "exquisite gala champagne supper and ball... Elegant ladies (and debonair gentleman) will fill the many reception rooms ...!" (How many rooms has this hotel?)
I´d say: "you don`t feel you could Love me but I feel you could!"
But I prefer:
"If you took all the girls I knew when I was single and brought them all together for one night. I know they`d never match my sweet imagination." - which is good music.
"if you could |
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Mike
Sep-17-2010, 16:19 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| I probably won´t be able to go but I sure hope someone records the performance. Sounds like it should be a great new Paul Simon collaboration. |
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Bodo
Sep-18-2010, 10:49 GMT
Austria
 | Ah Klausi, I always enjoy your wonderful comments, made me laugh again today.
I was in London the past week, and riding a nightbus I remembered our, let´s call it a meeting at the hotel and my swaying search for the busstation. This time again I had no idea where this bus might deliver me, although it was only 12 at night.
I hope for another Paul Simon concert one day where we could meet.
Cheers
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Bodo
Sep-18-2010, 10:52 GMT
Austria
| I probably also won´t be able to go, I am not willing to go :) Too many honorations and special shows for tie and suit people in Pauls calendar nowadays. He should be thinking about going back to England and play in a few pubs to cool down and enjoy music. |
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Klausi
Sep-19-2010, 11:37 GMT
Germany
| Thank you Bodo! Hope so too! London was great, as was Stuttgart in 2008 meeting Ans and Rosie while you searched for the Rhythm Of The Saints.
To be more serious, the only fruitful collaboration of pop-musicians with an orchestra I know is "Days of future past" by the Moody Blues.
And there were many, Elton John, McCartney etc.
And wasn`t the main point in One-Trick Pony the overproduction of Ace In The Hole with strings etc.?
And who wanted a simpler Bridge Over Troubled Water? |
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Ian
Sep-19-2010, 11:59 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| And yet the One-Trick Pony album featured strings on a couple of tracks,as did the Still Crazy, and There Goes Rhymin´ Simon albums. I think Jonah Levin had an issue with strings/horns being used on an up-tempo track such as Ace In The Hole,believing it robbed it of a certain rawness,but when used on a ballad is probably not so out of place. |
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Bodo
Sep-20-2010, 17:04 GMT
Austria
| I have add this date now to the concert database, including all special info ;)
http://www.paul-simon.info/PHP/listconcerts.php?to
ur=-2&year=2011 |
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Helen
Sep-23-2010, 16:01 GMT
Unknown
| I´d Love to hear American Tune and Something So Right (which was nice on Paul Simon Special with orchestra). Know any other live performances with orchestra?
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